The Masked Singer (Belgian season 5)
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Starring |
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| Hosted by | Jens Dendoncker |
| Winner | Jade Mintjens as "King Crab" |
| Runner-up | Mathias Mesmans as "Unicorn" |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | VTM |
| Original release | 17 October 2025 – 2 January 2026 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of The Masked Singer based on the Masked Singer franchise which originated from the South Korean version of the show King of Mask Singer. It premiered on VTM on 17 October 2025 and is hosted again by Jens Dendoncker.[1]
On the occasion of the fifth and therefore anniversary season, the presenter was given a masked co-presenter like himself, Grote Jens (Big Jens).[2][3] This character was unmasked live during The Masked Singer's Christmas concert just before the semi-finals.[4]
The promotional video for Flitser caused a stir among traffic experts, because they believed it promoted apps that alert drivers to speed cameras.[5] For the first time in the Belgian edition, a trio took part when, in episode two, Pluisje became the trio Pluisjes.[6]
Comedienne Jade Mintjens won the season. She was the first non-professional singer to win the Flemish edition.[7][8]
The season premiere was just shy of being the most-watched television moment of 2025. The broadcasts were the most-watched program of the week for several weeks.[9][10]
Cast
Panelists
Panel members Aaron Blommaert, Frances Lefebure, Tine Embrechts and Véronique De Kock returned.
New investigators were assembled, consisting of the winner of the previous season, Francisco Schuster, two participants from the previous season, James Cooke and Céline Van Ouytsel, and fan of the program and top athlete Ward Lemmelijn.[11][12]
| Featured in this episode as a judge. |
| Judge | Episodes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
| Aaron Blommaert | ||||||||||||
| Céline Van Ouytsel | ||||||||||||
| Elisabeth Lucie Baeten | ||||||||||||
| Frances Lefebure | ||||||||||||
| Francisco Schuster | ||||||||||||
| James Cooke | ||||||||||||
| Ruth Beeckmans | ||||||||||||
| Tine Embrechts | ||||||||||||
| Véronique De Kock | ||||||||||||
| Ward Lemmelijn | ||||||||||||
| Episode | Guest judge |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Julia, Marthe & Hanne from K3 |
| 4 | Steven Van Herreweghe |
| 5 | Anastasya Chernook |
| 6 | Average Rob |
| 7 | Ruben Van Gucht |
| 8 | Eva De Roo |
| 9 | Nora Monsecour |
| 10 | Aster Nzeyimana |
| 11 | Camille Dhont |
| 12 |
Contestants
One month before the start of the program, the first costume was revealed. This time, it was not for a masked singer, but for a masked co-host who was disguised as Grote Jens (Big Jens), the host Jens Dendoncker.[13] A week before the program, Grote Jens teased the first seven masked singers: King Krab, Oehoe, Bambi, Pauw, Flitser, Château, and Pluisje.[14]
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||
| King Krab ("King Crab") | Jade Mintjens | Comedian and Actress | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | WIN | RISK | RISK | SAFE | WINNER | |||
| Eenhoorn ("Unicorn") | Mathias Mesmans | Singer and Actor | WIN | WIN | SAFE | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | |||
| Bambi | Maureen Vanherberghen | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | SAFE | THIRD | |||
| Viool ("Violin") | LEEZ | Singer | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||
| Chinchilla | Dorothee Dauwe | Radio Presenter | WIN | WIN | RISK | RISK | WIN | RISK | OUT | |||||
| Schaapje ("Little Sheep") | Ingeborg | Singer | WIN | RISK | SAFE | WIN | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Pluisjes ("Fluffs") | De Romeo's | Music Group | RISK | WIN | SAFE | RISK | OUT | |||||||
| Pauw ("Peacock") | Pauline Slangen | Singer | WIN | RISK | WIN | OUT | ||||||||
| Fortuna ("Fortune") | Lynn Van den Broeck | Actress | RISK | RISK | OUT | |||||||||
| Broccoli | Philippe Geubels | Comedian | RISK | OUT | ||||||||||
| Cupido ("Cupid") | Ender Scholtens | Blogger | OUT | |||||||||||
| Oehoe ("Eagle Owl") | Toby Alderweireld | Footballer | RISK | WIN | OUT | |||||||||
| Château ("Castle") | Jacotte Brokken | Weather Presenter | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
| Flitser ("Flash") | Viktor Verhulst | TV Presenter | OUT | |||||||||||
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer won their face-off, and remained in the competition.
The masked singer lost their face-off, but was not eliminated.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition, and was unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
The masked singer won the competition.
The masked singer finished second.
The masked singer finished third.
Episodes
Episode 1 (17 October)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | "Austin (Boots Stop Workin')" by Dasha | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Eagle Owl | "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | King Crab | "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Castle | "Messy" by Lola Young | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Flash | "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones & Mousse T. | Viktor Verhulst | OUT |
| 6 | Peacock | "Habanera" from Carmen | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Fluff | "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 2 (24 October)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peacock | "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Eagle Owl | "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Fluffs | "Caruso" by Lucio Dalla | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Castle | "Mercy" by Duffy | Jacotte Brokken | OUT |
| 5 | Bambi | "When the Party's Over" by Billie Eilish | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | King Crab | "Why Tell Me, Why" by Anita Meyer | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 3 (31 October)
- Group Performance: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | "Black Magic" by Little Mix | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 2 | Eagle Owl | "Narcotic" by Liquido | Toby Alderweireld | OUT | |
| 3 | Peacock | "Training Season" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 4 | King Crab | "Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam Smith | undisclosed | RISK | |
| 5 | Fluffs | "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 1 | King Crab | "Dynamite" by BTS | |||
| 2 | Eagle Owl | ||||
Episode 4 (7 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinchilla | "María" by Ricky Martin | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Broccoli | "Hold the Line" by Toto | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Little Sheep | "Hello World" from The Saddle Club | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Fortune | "Şımarık" by Tarkan | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Violin | "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Cupid | "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" by Tavares | Ender Scholtens | OUT |
| 7 | Unicorn | "Marry the Night" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 5 (14 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broccoli | "Toxic" by Britney Spears | Philippe Geubels | OUT |
| 2 | Unicorn | "Pink Pony Club" by Chappell Roan | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Chinchilla | "APT." by Rosé & Bruno Mars | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Fortune | "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Violin | "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Little Sheep | "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 6 (21 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Sheep | "Anxiety" by Doechii | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 2 | Unicorn | "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze and Wendy Fraser | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | Chinchilla | "Stop" by Spice Girls | undisclosed | RISK | |
| 4 | Fortune | "End of the World" by Miley Cyrus | Lynn Van den Broeck | OUT | |
| 5 | Violin | "Abracadabra" by Lady Gaga | undisclosed | WIN | |
| 1 | Chinchilla | "Can You Feel It" by The Jacksons | |||
| 2 | Fortune | ||||
Episode 7 (28 November)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peacock | "License to Kill" by Gladys Knight | Pauline Slangen | OUT |
| 2 | Little Sheep | "Warrior" by Oscar and the Wolf | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Chinchilla | "Love Me to Heaven" by Jonas Brothers | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Bambi | "When We Were Young" by Adele | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | King Crab | "FRIENDS" by Marshmello and Anne-Marie | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Unicorn | "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes | undisclosed | WIN |
| 7 | Fluffs | "Right Here Waiting" by Richard Marx | undisclosed | RISK |
| 8 | Violin | "Strobe Lights" by Red Sebastian | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 8 (5 December)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fluffs | "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley | De Romeo's | OUT |
| 2 | King Crab | "Next Summer" by Damiano David | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Chinchilla | "Salsa Tequila" by Anders Nilsen | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Little Sheep | "Homesick" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Unicorn | "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Violin | "Ordinary" by Alex Warren | undisclosed | RISK |
| 7 | Bambi | "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 9 (12 December)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Little Sheep | "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia | Ingeborg | OUT |
| 3 | Violin | "In the End" by Linkin Park | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Chinchilla | "I'll Be Waiting" by Cian Ducrot | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | King Crab | "Queen of Kings" by Alessandra | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Unicorn | "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 10 (19 December)
- Group Performance: "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" by Bing Crosby
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinchilla | "Feliz Navidad" by José Feliciano | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Violin | "Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | King Crab | "Sleigh Ride" by The Ronettes | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Unicorn | "Last Christmas" by Wham! | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Bambi | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey | undisclosed | WIN |
| Sing-off details | ||||
| 1 | Chinchilla | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid | Dorothee Dauwe | OUT |
| 2 | Violin | undisclosed | SAFE | |
| 3 | King Crab | undisclosed | SAFE | |
Episode 11 (26 December)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | "Strangers" by Laura Tesoro feat. Alex Germys (duet with Laura Tesoro) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| "Feest" by K3 | ||||
| 2 | Violin | "Because of You" by Gustaph (duet with Gustaph) | LEEZ | OUT |
| "Sax" by Fleur East | ||||
| 3 | Unicorn | "Whisper" by Milk Inc. (duet with Milk Inc.) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" by David Guetta feat. Sia | ||||
| 4 | King Crab | "Swimming In The Pool" by The Radios (duet with Bart Peeters) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| "New Rules" by Dua Lipa |
Episode 12 (2 January) - Finale
- Group Performance: "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambi | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith | Maureen Vanherbeghen | THIRD |
| "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters | ||||
| 2 | Unicorn | "Crying at the Discoteque" by Alcazar | undisclosed | SAFE |
| "Marry the Night" by Lady Gaga | ||||
| 3 | King Crab | "The Rose" by Bette Midler | undisclosed | SAFE |
| "Queen of Kings" by Alessandra | ||||
| Sing-off details | ||||
| 1 | Unicorn | "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman | Mathias Mesmans | RUNNER-UP |
| 2 | King Crab | Jade Mintjens | WINNER | |
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